CVE-2023-27851 File upload in NETGEAR Nighthawk WiFi6 Router
Attackers with upload permissions can execute arbitrary code on NETGEAR Nighthawk WiFi6 Routers via a flawed file sharing mechanism.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-27851?
CVE-2023-27851 is a high-severity vulnerability in NETGEAR Nighthawk WiFi6 Router, published on 10 Mar 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
NETGEAR Nighthawk WiFi6 Router prior to V1.0.10.94 contains a file sharing mechanism that unintentionally allows users with upload permissions to execute arbitrary code on the device.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-27851?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Netgear Rax30 Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2023-27851?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-27851 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-27851 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-27851 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in NETGEAR Nighthawk WiFi6 Router
- CVE-2025-44658 File upload in n/a
- CVE-2023-1327 Auth bypass in Netgear RAX30 (AX2400)
- CVE-2023-27852 Memory corruption in NETGEAR Nighthawk WiFi6 Router
- CVE-2023-27853 Other in NETGEAR Nighthawk WiFi6 Router
- CVE-2023-51635 NETGEAR RAX30 fing_dil Stack-based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rm58-c5h7-w45f.